How To Pronounce Diatribe
diatribe
In British English, diatribe is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/ or /ˈdaɪə.traɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.tr̥aɪb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/.
Diatribe has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Diatribe has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Diatribe
How do you pronounce diatribe in British English?
In British English, diatribe is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/ or /ˈdaɪə.traɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.ə.tr̥aɪb̚].
How do you pronounce diatribe in American English?
In American English, diatribe is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/.
How many syllables are in diatribe?
Diatribe has three syllables, /daɪ/ + /ə/ + /traɪb/.
Where is the stress in diatribe?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diatribe the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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